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LGBTQ+ in Russia: Living under threat of extremism law

By DW
16 December 2023   |   11:35 am
Russia's court has classified the LGBTQ+ movement as extremist, leading to a crackdown on community spaces and increased fear. The authorities have been banning anything deemed to promote a "non-heterosexual lifestyle."

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